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Small-leaf Globemallow

Sphaeralcea parvifolia

The Small-leaf Globemallow is a cheerful flower with bright orange blooms. It grows in sunny places and attracts butterflies and bees, making it a favorite in gardens and wild areas.

Lebensraum: Desert

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The Small-leaf Globemallow is a vibrant plant, typically showcasing bright orange, cup-shaped flowers that often form a dense, globe-like cluster. Its small, silvery-green leaves are covered in fine, star-shaped hairs, giving the plant a soft, fuzzy appearance distinct from many other desert flora.

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Small-leaf Globemallow
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Small-leaf Globemallow

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its genus name, Sphaeralcea, means "globe mallow" because its flowers often form a round shape!

Native Americans sometimes used its mashed roots as a natural "bandage" or poultice for minor injuries!

The brilliant orange flowers are a beacon for many different types of bees and butterflies in the desert!

This tough plant can grow in very rocky, poor soil where many other plants would struggle to survive!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Wisdom

Small-leaf Globemallow has tiny, star-shaped hairs on its leaves that reflect sunlight and trap moisture, helping it survive in super dry places.

Fähigkeit

Deep Drinker

Small-leaf Globemallow can grow a long taproot that reaches deep into the soil to find precious water, keeping it hydrated when rain is scarce.

Fähigkeit

Survivor Seeds

Small-leaf Globemallow produces tough seeds that can stay dormant in the soil for years, waiting for the perfect conditions to sprout.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-100 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
2-4 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

eaten by

Bordered Patch

Chlosyne lacinia

Caterpillars feed on its leaves and stems.

eaten by

Merriam's Kangaroo Rat

Dipodomys merriami

Consumes its seeds, aiding in dispersal.

Merkmale

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Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't pick flowers, so they can keep growing for everyone to enjoy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Small-leaf Globemallow?

30-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Small-leaf Globemallow?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Small-leaf Globemallow?

2-4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Small-leaf Globemallow?

Spring to fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Small-leaf Globemallow?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Small-leaf Globemallow?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Small-leaf Globemallow?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Small-leaf Globemallow?

Insekten

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